L047 Mango is dying

[frozeneclipse]

Hi....my 4"Mango has stop eating and for 2 days now. she has sunken stomach and eyes. Ammo = o, Nitrite =0, Nitrate = 0 55G tank with alot of water movement
Temp = 80 - 82 F
Here comes the culprit, I just introduced 2" Para L075 and added Java Moss to the tank. Other plecos include L200, Vampire, and clown are doing fine. I believed it must be the Java moss that I attached to the driftwood because I forgot to wash it..... ( bought it and wrap with fishing line and dump back into the tank).

: ( This is her 4 weeks since she has been in the tank. Lesson learn I guess...

 

[bigbird]

sorry for that. Yup always have a quarantine tank ecen for plants, it is worth it. Have you tried any meds or you think there is no hope ?

 

[Lornek8]

Sunken stomach and eyes aren't a condition that develops rapidly. I'm thinking it's probably a condition that's been developing since introduction. As Mangos are wild caught, if not properly acclimated or handled during importation it's health could suffer. They could eat and appear otherwise healthy but the damage could have already been done. While quarantining all new introductions is important, it's also important to understand what happens with plecs when they're imported and how their physiology works. When dealing with plecs especially the l#s it's not like dealing with standard aquarium fish.

 

[frozeneclipse]

Sunken stomach and eyes aren't a condition that develops rapidly. I'm thinking it's probably a condition that's been developing since introduction. As Mangos are wild caught, if not properly acclimated or handled during importation it's health could suffer. They could eat and appear otherwise healthy but the damage could have already been done. While quarantining all new introductions is important, it's also important to understand what happens with plecs when they're imported and how their physiology works. When dealing with plecs especially the l#s it's not like dealing with standard aquarium fish.

Yes, I thought it was doing ok after it gained some weight. I was careless : (

 

[frozeneclipse]

sorry for that. Yup always have a quarantine tank ecen for plants, it is worth it. Have you tried any meds or you think there is no hope ?

It passed away : ( and now my other plecos seem to stop eating as well. Could this be a sign of internal parasite? transferring in the tank?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

It passed away

Sorry to hear this.

: ( and now my other plecos seem to stop eating as well. Could this be a sign of internal parasite? transferring in the tank?

Certainly could be. Have a look at his post on PC <http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29153>, it could also be to do with problems with biological filtration leading to low oxygen levels and water quality problems.

I believed it must be the Java moss that I attached to the driftwood because I forgot to wash it..... ( bought it and wrap with fishing line and dump back into the tank).

It is very unlikely to have been the moss.

Sunken stomach and eyes aren't a condition that develops rapidly. I'm thinking it's probably a condition that's been developing since introduction. As Mangos are wild caught, if not properly acclimated or handled during importation it's health could suffer. They could eat and appear otherwise healthy but the damage could have already been done. While quarantining all new introductions is important, it's also important to understand what happens with plecs when they're imported and how their physiology works.

Good advice.

Ammo = o, Nitrite =0, Nitrate = 0

You definitely don't have 0ppm nitrate, and all of these compounds are difficult to measure with test kits.

Have a look at "Aeration and dissolved oxygen in the aquarium" <http://plecoplanet.com/?page_id=829>, despite its title it has a lot about water and tank management.

cheers Darrel